The cannon fodder fake prince at the beginning, I won by hugging thighs

Questions came like a string of cannonballs, bombarding Lu Jiao: "Brother! You're back! Have you had dinner? Are you going out again? When are you going out?"

Lu Jiao didn't know which question to answer first, so she could only hand the lotus leaf bag in her hand to Chen Wen.

"Open it and share it with Aze."

"Brother, can you use some more with us?"

Lu Jiao thought about the ten similar lotus leaf buns in her space and shook her head: "No need, I've eaten outside. You and Chen Wen can share this roast duck."

Being rejected by Lu Jiao, Lu Ze felt a little depressed, but he soon smiled again: "Brother, you haven't answered my question just now!"

“I won’t go out again today, but I can’t say for sure what will happen in a few days.

The prince has given instructions, so he may have to go to the northwest."

"What are you going to do in the northwest?"

Lu Ze just asked casually. Chen Wen paused while cutting the roast duck, but quickly continued cutting it.

"There is a clue in an old case from ten years ago. The prince wants me to investigate it."

"Oh." Lu Ze was a little unhappy.

Lu Jiao went to the northwest, which meant that he wouldn't be able to see his brother for some time.

"Don't be upset. I promise to bring you something fun! How about a dagger inlaid with gems and pure white fox fur?"

"Really?" Lu Ze's eyes, like black grapes, sparkled with excitement.

The previous depression was swept away.

"Why would I lie to you?"

Lu Jiao had already made up his mind to take advantage of this trip to the northwest to take out some of the good things he had collected from Guo Chuan to make a living.

She was not worried at all about what would happen if Guo Chuan saw her. Was there only one fur or jewel merchant in the entire capital?

After coaxing Lu Ze to sleep, Lu Jiao looked at Chen Wen and said, "I'm going to go out for a while tonight. Please take good care of Aze."

"Yes, son."

Chen Wen once again wondered if the young master Lu Ze would not have taken him out of the palace if he had not been there.

Thinking of this, Chen Wen became more determined. He must serve the young master well.

Only in this way can he stay with Lu Jiao forever.

Lu Jiao didn’t know what Chen Wen was thinking, otherwise she would definitely pat Chen Wen on the head.

Instead of thinking about so many trivial things every day, you might as well read more books and practice martial arts.

Neither Yan Yuanhao nor the teachers hired by Guiyan Pavilion restricted Chen Wen from attending the classes. It was just that Chen Wen was too stubborn and wanted to learn how to read, so he could only eavesdrop under the wall. It was unknown when he would finally get the hang of it.

Lu Jiao hummed a little tune, wondering whether he should ask Yan Yuanhao about the situation of the market around Dunyifang.

But thinking that Zhuo Qi's restaurant was in Yonghefang, just north of Dunyifang, he temporarily gave up the idea.

She came to the study and walked to the chair and sat down.

"Kui Lang said you had something to talk to me about. What happened?"

Yan Yuanhao pulled his eyes away from the pile of papers in front of him and asked, "If I ask you to go to the northwest, can you find my uncle before the Guo family and the tribe members?"

Lu Jiao raised his eyebrows. Yan Yuanhao couldn't hold back anymore?

"Urgutu cheated the Guo family of a lot of money before, so he will have to wait for half a year before returning. Why is he so anxious all of a sudden?"

Yan Yuanhao handed the note to Lu Jiao: "This is the information collected by my people in Lin'an Prefecture."

"Why are you still sending people to keep an eye on Lin'an Prefecture?"

Lu Jiao asked casually, but his attention was soon attracted by the numbers written on the note.

"Is this... private salt?"

"Yes, it's not just private salt, a large sum of silver is also sent to Xia Country every year."

"What do those noble families in Lin'an want? They send so much silver to Xia every year, but they kneel down before the border chaos even starts, right?"

Yan Yuanhao's face was also very gloomy: "Throughout the dynasties, weren't those scholars the fastest to surrender?"

Lu Jiao didn't have a good impression of those ancient noble families: "How about you guide the emperor's people to discover their good deeds?"

Yan Yuanhao shook his head helplessly: "Impossible, the entire Lin'an Prefecture is controlled by the aristocratic families, and the local officials have either surrendered to the aristocratic families or have been sidelined.

Originally, my grandfather, the old King of Huainan, was in charge of keeping an eye on Lin'an Prefecture.

But you also know my father. If the servants say that rice comes from trees, he will believe it.

How can we count on him? "

"Then you don't have to take all the responsibility on yourself. You are not the emperor!"

"Be bold!"

Yan Yuanhao was so angry that he slammed the table, scaring the sleepy secret guards outside.

He stared into Lu Jiao's eyes and asked, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"What's so unacceptable about this?"

Lu Jiao licked the corner of his mouth and, like a devil, handed Yan Yuanhao the poisoned apple that represented power and destruction.

"My cheap father was not originally trained to be the crown prince, and he was able to ascend to the throne by chance.

But you are different, you have so many years of experience as regent.

Speaking of which, he is more suitable for that position than my cheap dad.

It was also you who had been keeping an eye on the northwest and the entire Lin'an Prefecture.

You, Yan Yuanhao, truly deserve the title."

Yan Yuanhao had to admit that he was moved.

In his previous life, every time he was disappointed with Yan Tong, he had imagined that if he were sitting in that position, he would definitely not handle it that way.

But he never thought of overthrowing Yan Tong and taking that position himself.

Even though the two cousins fought until both were defeated, Yan Yuanhao did not take the throne himself, but instead supported Yan Tong's son again.

That was the agreement between him and his uncle.

But Lu Jiao's words made him waver.

This life has started over again and many things have changed.

That agreement never happened.

Why can't he?

He is also a member of the royal family, and his grandfather, the King of Huainan, is even the late emperor's elder brother.

Back then, it was because the late emperor was more suitable to be an emperor that he withdrew from the fight and turned to fully support his younger brother.

Speaking of which, Yan Yuanhao's branch is also the direct branch!

He is also qualified to compete for that position!

Yan Yuanhao was shocked by his own thoughts, and his eyes became more complicated when he looked at Lu Jiao.

He walked up to Lu Jiao, pinched her face and forced Lu Jiao to look at him.

"You told me about Yan Ning before just to influence me, right?

To tell me that nothing has happened yet and there are still variables.

Similarly, the emperor's instructions to me never happened.

It is even unknown whether the emperor in this life will still love me as much as he did in the previous life.

Lu Jiao guessed what he wanted to say and covered his mouth in time.

Although both of them knew that the other was reborn, saying such things would inevitably touch upon some taboos.

Just like at this moment, the spiritual power of Yue Lishen in Lu Jiao's dantian became abnormally active.

And she also sensed the same aura on Yan Yuanhao.

It seemed that once Yan Yuanhao said those two words, he would break through the cage and pass through his body.

"Those two words cannot be said, do you understand?

I understand, so you just nod your head. "